Glochidion zeylanicum var. arborescens (Phyllanthaceae): A new distributional record for South India.

Swamy J.*, Nagaraju S., Chandramohan K., Sankara Rao M.

Abstract


Glochidion zeylanicum var. arborescens (Blume) Chakrab. & M. Gangop. (Phyllanthaceae), a native of Southeast Asia, which was hitherto recorded from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram) and Odisha, is reported for the first time from the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve of Andhra Pradesh. Detailed description and photo plate are provided for easy identification. 

Keywords


Andhra Pradesh; Glochidion; Phyllanthaceae; Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve; South India

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21746/aps.2016.04.002

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